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In response to "Grammar question. "Viewers Choice" where does the apostrophe go? -- nm" by Under the Influence

before or after the S. depending on how it is being used. -- nm

Posted by peglegpete (aka peglegpete) Jun 9 '14, 15:21

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agreed . . . depends on context, but i believe that it's usually understand that the "viewers" is plural, so i'd say after the s -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 9, 15:22 3
- Thank's. That's exactly what I was thinking but I was bad a grammar back in the good ol' school daze, it was hurting my head going back and forth. - Under the Influence Jun 9, 15:34
- Not necessarily. It could be a shorthand way of saying "This would be the choice of the average viewer" or something like that. -- nm - mara Jun 9, 15:25 1
  - I think it comes down to this: "Viewers' Choice" might be more correct, but "Viewer's Choice" is less likely to make people notice is and wonder if - mara Jun 9, 15:32

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